EPISODE · Sep 28, 2025 · 29 MIN
God's Finger: Are We Saved By Our Own Works? (#385)
from Considering Catholicism · host Greg Smith
[DONATE WITH PAYPAL] Dive into Michelangelo's iconic Creation of Adam fresco and uncover how it flips the secular view of religion as humanity's quest for the divine. Greg explores the Christian narrative of God reaching down to redeem a fallen world, debunking misconceptions about Catholicism as "works-based" salvation. Using the metaphor of a drowning man grasping a life preserver, he explains grace as God's initiative and our cooperative response. This episode invites curious seekers and rediscovering Catholics to see faith as receiving God's outstretched hand. Donate with PayPal! Website: https://www.consideringcatholicism.com/ Email: [email protected]
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[DONATE WITH PAYPAL] Dive into Michelangelo's iconic Creation of Adam fresco and uncover how it flips the secular view of religion as humanity's quest for the divine. Greg explores the Christian narrative of God reaching down to redeem a fallen world, debunking misconceptions about Catholicism as "works-based" salvation. Using the metaphor of a drowning man grasping a life preserver, he explains grace as God's initiative and our cooperative response. This episode invites curious seekers and rediscovering Catholics to see faith as receiving God's outstretched hand. Donate with PayPal! Website: https://www.consideringcatholicism.com/ Email: [email protected]
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God's Finger: Are We Saved By Our Own Works? (#385)
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